Proactive Technical Support - How do you create a system where the technology never fails? It can't be done, but we can be proactive in our technical support in order to help teachers teach and students learn with technology. - article from 21st Century Connections online

Quia- create your own educational games, quizzes, class web pages, surveys, and more. Use activities and quizzes created by educators from around the world. (Free to use others' activities and quizzes, $49/year to make your own.)

The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use - great article to share with your staff, even includes a quiz! Copyright Chart - easy for students and teachers to understand T.H.E. Journal: Educational RoadMap to the Web 2007 - the latest resources for your curriculum area Google Applications - free and great for educators and students! 1. Google Lit Trips - Combines Google Earth with great travel literature to create project-based lessons where students can "see" what they are reading 2. Sketchup - Build and model 3-D designs easily 3. Earth and Sky - maps, satellite views, roads, terrain, photos, driving directions, geography, astronomy, etc are all included here. Go to GELessons to find curriculuar lessons using Google Earth and Sky developed by teachers that you can use today. 4. Docs - Keep documents (word processing, spreadsheets, slideshows, etc) all online where they can be edited anytime/anywhere there is an internet connection. Collaboratively create documents - great for team projects for students. 5. Book Search - search, browse, buy, borrow, see a preview, view copyright, download public domain books, and more! 6. Google Custom Sites – build a custom search engine for your students 7. Watch for Google's Online Encyclopedia - competing with Wikipedia.